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| Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE | Yesterday | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | Yesterday | WindyHen |
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The caterpillar was much longer than a normal caterpillar. It seemed to have come out of the hole near it, in photo. Because of the rain the hole was flooded.
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WendyEM
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Yesterday
In heavy rain I have spotted them sticking out of their holes hanging onto a stick or other leaf litter to keep their head above water. This is interesting, now I think further on it, because caterpillars 'breath' through a series of holes/pores (= spiracles) dotted right along the side of their body.
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WindyHen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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- 50mm or larger Animal size
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